Inquiry

Our aerospace engineering program emphasizes the development of analytical, computational, and hands-on engineering and design skills related to the aerospace field. The broad range of topics and applications included in this discipline are covered in four main streams: Aerodynamics (aerospace propulsion and atmospheric flight); Aerospace Structures (lightweight vehicles for flight and space travel); Aerospace Electronics and Systems (aircraft control, communication and navigation systems); and Space Systems Design (astronautics and space/satellite technology). All four streams emphasize the development of practical and problem-solving skills based on hands-on laboratory and design work.

Carleton University established the first Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree program in Aerospace Engineering in Canada. Carleton’s program is recognized for:

a wide range of topics offered within four streams of study
a unique and challenging final-year design project that emulates a design office project at an aerospace firm
an emphasis on problem-solving skills, and hands-on laboratory and design work and
excellent scholarships for high-standing students

Our Laboratory and Research Facilities

Carleton’s laboratory and computer facilities are unparalleled. For example, you will have access to multiple wind and water tunnels, including the unique high-speed wind tunnel in the Minto Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering that provides a flow speed of up to one-and-a-half times the speed of sound. In addition, you will benefit from Carleton’s proximity to, and close association with, government organizations such as the National Research Council Canada.

Co-Op Opportunities

As a student in the Aerospace Engineering program you will have the opportunity to apply to the Co-operative Education Program. Co-op integrates degree-related, paid work terms into your degree program. A minimum of four work terms are required to obtain the Co-op designation on your degree. Often, the four consecutive work terms following third year take place with the same employer. Our program is closely associated with a wide range of private and public service employers seeking Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering candidates, giving students valuable work experience and contacts that will benefit them in the future. The pattern of work and study terms for the co-op option is shown in the following table.